Forbes.com: Most Miserable Sports Cities in 2013

1. Seattle

Let us count the ways to misery: the Sonics are now one of the NBA’s elite teams – in Oklahoma City. A push to get basketball back via Sacramento didn’t make it. The 116-win Mariners of 2001 couldn’t finish the job. And a controversial call in the 2005 Super Bowl helped ensure a Seahawks loss to Pittsburgh. (Domenic Centofanti/Getty Images)

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Where They Let t...Sports misery isn't all about futility. Sometimes it's about leading your fans to the cusp of a title only to let them down in the end. It's happened the most in these 10 cities over the years. Only major U.S. sports towns -- those with at least 75 cumulative NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL seasons -- are eligible. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Great run from 1996 to 2001 yielded all four titles. But the Broncos lost four Super Bowls between 1978 and 1990, while the Nuggets have totaled 33 ABA and NBA postseason appearances without a title. (AP Photo/Barry Gutierrez)

Lots of playoff losses over the years for the Astros and Rockets. The city did take two NBA titles when Michael Jordan was off playing baseball in 1994 and 1995, interrupting the Bulls’ dynasty. (Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

Oh, those Braves. Always near the top of the standings, but only hoisting the World Series trophy once at the end during a run of 14 straight division titles from 1991 to 2005. Meantime, the city’s two NHL franchises now play where people care about hockey, in Calgary and Winnipeg. (AP Photo/Don Emmert)

Let us count the ways to misery: the Sonics are now one of the NBA’s elite teams – in Oklahoma City. A push to get basketball back via Sacramento didn’t make it. The 116-win Mariners of 2001 couldn’t finish the job. And a controversial call in the 2005 Super Bowl helped ensure a Seahawks loss to Pittsburgh. (Domenic Centofanti/Getty Images)